Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-10-21
BRIEFS.

nel0S curing the week ueSihuihS thoh
day, October oath, each evening at half
past seven o'clock, in the school-house,
conducted by Revs. c. b. Bryan and L..
X. Mason.
We understand that test Of Capt.
Joseph Hess corn-harvesting machine
was to have been made at Duffields this
week. We have not been able TO learn
any particulars, but will lay them before
our readers when we shall have OBJ
tanned them.
Rev. j. c. Bowman, of Hanover, Pa,
who received call a short time ago
from the Reformed congregation at
Harrisburg, Pa, announced 10 his con-
gregation Sunday of last week that he
had declined the very flattering call ex-
tended to him by that congregation.
A band of Gipsies have been encamp-
ed in piece Of woods north of town
during the past week. The women have
visited town, selling various articles OF
their own manufacture, and at the same
time turning an honest penny by tell
ing fortunes for those who can't wait
for history to make itself.
lie is understood that the disagreement
existing between members of the Luth-
eran congregation at Frederick and
their pastor, Rev. DR.. Diehl, and which
has been before the public for some
time past, has been settled. 1t is stated
that DIR. Dehl will tender his resigna-
ton within the next few Gays.
George ID. Poisal, freight conductor
on the B. & O. Railroad, residing in
Martins5urg, accidentally shot himself
last Monday while cunning. While
loading his gun it slipped, and the ham
mer striking against rock discharged
the full load into his shoulder, causing
an ugly, but not dangerous wound.
Mrs. Annie Chambers Ketchem, the
authoress and poetess, who was injured
i'm the wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, at Sleepy Creek, September
u, has entered suit against the railroad
company for $4,000 damages. Mrs.
Ketchem having TO depend upon her
pen for ii livelihood, the injury disabies
her to such an extent that she cannot
pursue her literary labors.
Joseph Hill-or Haley, as he was
better known-a well-known colored
man of this place, who was sexton OF
several churches, corporation lamp
lighter and quite prominent person
generally, suddenly left this place early
last Thursday morning for Pennsylva-
nis. He quietly disposed of his house
hold goods, gathered his family around
him, then silently stole away.
We have recently had the pleasure of
adding to our subscription list the name
of Mr.. John j. J"be, proprietor OF the
Jefferson WOODEN Mills, located near
Wheailand, this county. Mr.. Jobe is
one of the cleverest gentlemen in the
State, and at the same time one OF the
best manufacturers of WOODEN goods. We
understand that he recently shipped
an invoice OF his superior woOlens to
Portugal Pretty good for jefferson.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad still
makes its passengers at Shenandoah
junction shiver in the rain and cold and
darkness on the platform some distance
from the station tor from ten minutes TO
two hours. There is no semblance of
shelter, yet the passengers are Obliged
TO remain there no matter what the
weather. 1t is "A shame that the railroad
officials refuse to put proper building
there. Common humanity, If nothing
else, should remedy the evil.
An exchange remarks that farmers
rarely gain by keeping grain after it is
fiji for market when the shrinkage is
taken into account. Leaving the dep
relations of vermin out Of calculation,
wheat will shrink per cent, orr quarts
per bushel, in six months; therefore,
81 cents in August is as good as 81 in
February. Corn shrinks about 20 per
cent, therefore 40 cents in November is
as good as 30 cents in March. Potatoes
no, and have other losses, about 80 per
cent.
A few days ago message from the
Superintendent of the Cumberland
Valley Railroad, at Chambersburg, was
forwarded from New York to Il train
that had just left that city, and taken
from the wires while the train was In
full motion. 1t WAS dispatch from j.
+. Boyd to the manager of southern
railroad. 1t reached New York after
the railroad man left that place in his
special car, and the telegraph method
then being experimental with was re-
sorted 10 with perfect success.
Rev. DR.. Joseph II. Barclay, formerly
pastor of the First English Lutheran
church, Baltimore, died at his residence
in that city, last Thursday, in the fifty
fifth year of his age. Mr.. Barclay was
formerly pastor Of the Lutheran church
at wiliamsport, Md, which was his
first charge, going thence, after two
wears residence, about 1853, TO Eliza
BEETHOVEN, n. j., thence to Easton, Pa,
and afterward to Dayton, Ohio, I'LL
about one year ago, when, on account
of failing health, he moved to Baltimore.
Scribners Magazine will signalize the
completion Of its first year by the pub
LEGATION of Il superb Christmas number.
Its contents will be chiefly poetry and
fiction, and literature appropriate to the
season. The number of illustrations
will be greatly increased. and will rep